Legal and Political Services

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Legal services Pay...

Baliffs

In private firms, trainee or uncertificated bailiffs may earn around £13,000 a year and certificated bailiffs may earn between £16,000 and £25,000 a year.

In the court service bailiffs may earn around £20,000.

Fully certificated and experienced enforcement bailiffs could potentially earn up to £50,000 a year or more.

Barristers

During training (pupillage) barristers earn around £10,000 a year.

Qualified, self-employed barristers earn between £25,000 and £300,000 a year. However, earnings vary considerably depending on experience and reputation and some may earn significantly more than this.

In the CPS, barristers can earn between £29,000 and £80,000.

Court administration officers

Starting salaries may be around £15,000 a year.

With experience, this may rise to over £22,000 a year and after promotion, it may be possible to earn up to £28,000 a year.

Legal Executives

Trainee legal executives may earn between £15,000 and £25,000 a year.

Fully qualified legal executives may earn between £25,000 and £45,000 a year and the most senior legal executives in large cities may earn over £60,000 a year.

Paralegals

Starting salaries for paralegals range from £14,000 to £25,000 a year.

Average salaries for experienced staff are between £25,000 and £40,000 a year and a senior paralegal may earn up to £70,000 a year.

Solicitors

The Solicitors Regulation Authority currently recommends a minimum starting salary of £16,940 a year outside London, for trainee solicitors but many firms offer more. Large, prestigious firms may offer up to £38,000.

Qualified solicitors can earn between around £25,000 and £60,000 a year and a partner in a large firm or the head of an in-house legal department may earn well over £150,000 a year.

Politics jobs pay...

Political researchers

Salaries start from around £16,000 a year.

After a year's experience, earnings can rise to around £20,000 and earnings of between £27,000 and £35,000 a year are possible.

Political/constituency organisers

Political/constituency organisers may earn around £19,000 to £25,000 a year. With experience this may rise to around £31,000.

National campaign officers may earn around £37,000.

Politicians

Local Councillors don't receive a salary, but do get an allowance of around £10,000, plus expenses.

MPs earn £65,738 a year and MEPs earn around £80,000 a year.

Parliamentary ministers can earn between around £80,000 and £145,000 a year.